Blackburn Central High School
Academy converter · 1,015 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.0
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
- Pupils on roll
- 866of 800 places
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 124
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 11 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Tauheedul Islam Girls High School (URN 135089, until 1 December 2014).
What the data says
Of the 126 pupils who finished Year 11 at Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School in 2023, 59% stayed on in Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School’s own sixth form (Blackburn with Darwen average 17%), 10% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 72.3 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Blackburn with Darwen, with 93% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 126 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Blackburn with Darwen 31%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Blackburn with Darwen and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 126 | 2,152 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 17% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 25% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 10% | 52% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 9% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 126 | 1,804 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 23% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 72.3 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 93% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 99% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.97 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 30% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 70.0 | 35.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 72.7 | 49.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 77% | 29% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 124 | 100% | 89% | 74% | 20% | 97% |
| Mathematics | 124 | 100% | 88% | 59% | 22% | 98% |
| English Literature | 124 | 100% | 86% | 75% | 21% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 119 | 96% | 31% | 73% | 32% | 97% |
| Urdu | 117 | 94% | 1% | 77% | 42% | 98% |
| Citizenship Studies | 116 | 94% | 3% | 48% | 19% | 96% |
| Combined Science | 92 | 74% | 65% | 60% | 9% | 93% |
| Geography | 63 | 51% | 41% | 51% | 25% | 83% |
| History | 60 | 48% | 41% | 38% | 26% | 78% |
| Arabic | 55 | 44% | 1% | 62% | 47% | 95% |
| French | 52 | 42% | 18% | 46% | 29% | 87% |
| Physics | 32 | 26% | 23% | 97% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 26% | 23% | 94% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 32 | 26% | 23% | 97% | 45% | 100% |
| Statistics | 29 | 23% | 5% | 90% | 20% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 23% | 13% | 54% | 30% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 18% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 12% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 93% |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 59 | 77% | — |
| Graphic Design | 9 | 12% | — |
| Religious Studies | 5 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 232 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 77 | 406 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.55 | 32.70 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 31% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 50 | 65% | 20% |
| Sociology | 45 | 58% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 55% | 17% |
| Psychology | 30 | 39% | 23% |
| English Literature | 17 | 22% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 17% | 4% |
| English Language | 10 | 13% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 13% | 31% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 8% | 5% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 59 | 77% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 55 | 71% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 55 | 71% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 52 | 68% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 25 | 32% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 24 | 31% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 19 | 25% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 17 | 22% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 21% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 13 | 17% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 16% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 9% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 9% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 8% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.